Safety & Health
Director: Jim Tomaseski

202 728-6040
safety@ibew.org

What's New in Safety & Health:

Information on Asbestos exposure among electrical
workers and related Ailments such as Mesothelioma,
Lung Disease and the like... NEW!

IMPORTANT: Ladder Recalls!

Louisville Ladder: Certain Type IA, Type I and Type II “D” Rung Fiberglass Extension Ladders...

Michigan Ladder: Certain Type IA, Type I and Type II “D” Rung Fiberglass Extension Ladders...

Employers Must Pay for Protective Equipment, OSHA Says NEW!

About the Safety & Health Department:

The Safety and Health Department is assigned responsibilities related to safety and health involving all trade jurisdictions of the IBEW.  The department’s primary focus is occupational safety, although home, community, and personal safety and health issues occasionally demand departmental attention.

Regular department duties include:

• maintaining a database of IBEW member related on-the-job accidents, including reporting significant accident trends to OSHA and other government agencies

• processing IBEW Life Saving Awards submitted by local unions

• representing IBEW interests on national consensus committees relevant to IBEW member safety and health such as the National Safety Council, ANSI & NFPA

• serve as the liaison for the IBEW with OSHA, MSHA, and other government agencies responsible for safety and health matters

• coordinate common safety and health interests with the AFL-CIO, Building and Construction Trades, and affiliated unions

• responding to local union requests associated with safety and health topics
  

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently published a new edition the Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. The document is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The information found in the guide should help users recognize and control occupational chemical hazards. Both a web-based and a spiral bound version of the guide are available at:

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/

There are also new guidelines for CPR and the use of AED units. Please look for them in the next issue of the IBEWJournal and in the PDF poster at the link below:

New Guidelines Poster...